Panola County, Mississippi
18 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 32,808
- Median household income
- $45,945
- ±6,120
- Unemployed
- 6.6%
- 884 of 13,388 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.4%
- 9,657 of 12,312 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Panola | 32,851 (2021) | Po Box 807, Batesville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Batesville | 7,326 (2021) | Po Box 689, Batesville | Website |
| Town of Como | 1,101 (2021) | Po Box 118, Como | — |
| Town of Courtland | 472 (2021) | Po Box 51, Courtland | — |
| Town of Crenshaw | 626 (2021) | Po Box 296, Crenshaw | — |
| Town of Sardis | 1,703 (2021) | Po Box 306, Sardis | — |
| Village of Pope | 264 (2021) | Po Box 126, Pope | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkabutla Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 216 Ward St S, Senatobia | — |
| Bobo Bayou Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 246, Sardis | — |
| Crenshaw Drainage District | Drainage | General Delivery, Crenshaw | — |
| Hotophia Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 2460 Good Hope Rd, Batesville | — |
| Indian Creek Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 118 S Pearl St, Iuka | — |
| Quitman Tunica Panola Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 246, Sardis | — |
| Tate Panola Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 246, Sardis | — |
| Yocona Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Rr 2, Batesville | — |
| Sardis Town Housing Authority | Housing and community development | P.o. Box 395, Sardis | — |
| Panola County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 175 Broom Ridge Rd, Batesville | — |
| North Panola Water District | Water supply utility | 2174 Dunlap Rd, Como | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
North Panola
School district6 schools
470 HIGHWAY 51 NORTH, Sardis, MS, 38666
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Panola School District
School district7 schools
209 Boothe Street, Batesville, MS, 38606
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Square Market
150 Public Square, Batesville, MS, 38606
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.